Alcatel VPN Solution earns Network World's "Best of Tests" Award.Business & High Tech Editors KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Alcatel secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. gateways awarded Network World's most prestigious designation Alcatel (Paris: CGEP CGEP Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (Virginia) CGEP Center for Gifted Education Policy .PA and NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA) today announced that its family of secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) gateways has earned Network World's prestigious "Best of the Tests" Award in the VPN products category. The Alcatel product (then Newbridge's TimeStep Secure VPN) had previously received the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Award from Network World in December, 1999 "In this field, the designation goes to the former TimeStep Permit Enterprise 1.2 product (now the Alcatel 7137 Secure VPN Gateway)," said Network World, Nov 13, 2000. "In reviewing VPN gateways, Snyder considered the end-user experience. This product topped the field with a score of 7.35 because it serves up the management tools needed for a truly huge VPN deployment." The "Best of the Tests" designation goes to the top products that have gone through Network World's rigorous, hands-on testing within a 12-month eligibility period eligibility period Health insurance The time following the eligibility date–usually 31 days–during which a member of a group may apply for insurance without evidence of insurability . Full details surrounding the award and testing criteria are available on the Network World Fusion web site at http://www.nwfusion.com. "Reliable and comprehensive data security is of critical importance to our customers," says Nico Vernieuwe, vice president for Managed Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. Services at Alcatel. "Network World's Best of the Test designation, following the Blue Ribbon Award last December, further confirms that ours is the VPN product of choice in today's marketplace. Alcatel is committed to providing the most secure, feature-rich VPN solution, optimized for large-scale deployments." Alcatel's VPN products serve as tamper-resistant gateways that secure site -to-site connectivity for Intranets, extranets and Internet remote access. Companies who require secure communications over the Internet between multiple sites can seamlessly integrate Alcatel's VPN technology with their existing public key infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ), or with their PKI vendor of choice. The family of secure VPN solutions includes the Alcatel 7132, 7133, 7134, 7137 Secure VPN Gateways. It is fully Internet protocol security (IPSec) -compliant and is centrally managed with an integrated public key infrastructure (PKI). The dedicated network equipment devices fit into any existing infrastructure to perform secure VPN services. All four versions of secure gateways can be configured, monitored and audited remotely from anywhere on the secure VPN using the Alcatel Secure VPN Remote Configuration Utility. About Network World's "Blue Ribbon" and "Best of the Tests" Awards Network World's Test Alliance reviews products of enterprise scope every week. Network World Blue Ribbon Awards The Blue Ribbon Awards (ブルーリボン賞 are given to the highest scoring product in a Network World comparative product review. Test results are published each week in Network World, the leading newsweekly news·week·ly n. pl. news·week·lies A weekly newsmagazine or newspaper that reports current events. of enterprise network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , and on Network World Fusion at http://www.nwfusion.com. The Best of the Tests Awards go a step further, identifying which among the 239 products Network World tested from Nov. 1, 1999, to Oct. 31, 2000, deserve to be called the very "best of the best." About Network World Network World, Inc., the leading network media company, is shaping the future of enterprise network computing through its print publication, Network World, its online extension Network World Fusion ( http://www.nwfusion.com), and its educational seminars and events nationwide. Network World, Inc. empowers Network Leaders with the knowledge required to meet their evolving business needs. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: www.alcatel.com. |
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